Literary Master 1978

Zhu Guangqian's farewell ceremony was held at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery. The scene was grand. Many Yanda colleagues, leaders and cultural celebrities came to attend the ceremony and presented wreaths.

In recent days, because of Zhu Guangqian's death, Tao's father has been in a bad mood.

After attending the farewell ceremony, the family left Babaoshan and returned to Yanda. At lunch, Tao's father poured himself a glass of wine to dissolve the sadness in his heart.

Coming out of Tao's house in the afternoon, the campus was still bustling, full of energetic figures.

The dead are gone, and life must go on.

Unknowingly, it was mid-March.

After several months of preparation, the Asia-Europe Clothing City finally ushered in the opening.

On March 18, Xidan North Street, the outside of the Xidan Shopping Mall was decorated particularly festively.

Red flags were flying, colorful flags were fluttering, and there were many colorful balloons floating in the sky, and banners with greetings were hung under the balloons.

"Xidan Mall wishes Asia-Europe Clothing City a great opening", "Jianhua Clothing Company wishes Asia-Europe Clothing City a great opening", "Guangzhou Lihua Clothing Factory wishes Asia-Europe Clothing City a great opening"...

Of course, these congratulations were customized by Du Feng in advance after he contacted various cooperative units, just for the sake of appearance.

The banners of more than a dozen units floated into the sky, and the momentum came out all of a sudden.

The front of Xidan Mall was originally a parking lot, but now it has been requisitioned by Asia-Europe Clothing City. The stage has been built here since last night.

At this time, many people are busy on and off the stage, preparing for the opening ceremony more than an hour later.

"Not bad, not bad, it's really good!" Tao Yumo came here early this morning, not for anything else, just to see the excitement (ming) (xing).

She and Du Feng stood on the stairs of the mall. The height was not high, but it did not prevent the two of them from having the kind of "overlooking the mountains" in their hearts.

"After this colorful ball floated up, the feeling suddenly became different." Tao Yumo said as she looked at the colorful ball in the sky.

Du Feng said proudly: "That's right, you don't know how much effort I put into this thing."

No one in China has this thing now. He found it when he was inspecting Hong Kong last year. He thought it was pretty good, so he used it.

"When will Fang Shu and the others come?"

"They have to change their clothes and put on makeup at the hotel before coming. It should be soon." Du Feng said after looking at the watch on his wrist.

Tao Yumo winked at Du Feng and teased: "Liu Xiaoqing came suddenly, you must be excited, right?"

Du Feng glared at her with a stern face, "Don't talk nonsense! I'm just doing this for the opening."

Listening to his words, Tao Yumo curled her lips to show her disbelief.

"You have to thank my brother-in-law. He just came back from the United States and was supposed to fly directly to Shanghai. He heard that my brother-in-law asked her for help, so he left a day later."

"Don't say 'my brother-in-law' 'my brother-in-law', as if he is not my brother-in-law?"

Du Feng was too lazy to argue with her, walked down the steps, and directed the stage setting.

There is no company specializing in celebrations in Yanjing nowadays. Du Feng called his comrades from the Comrades Art Troupe to help. The art troupe performs all year round, and these jobs are easy and not difficult.

In recent years, the army has been in a big C army, and the art troupe has also left several batches of people. It is no longer as popular as it was in the past. Everyone is very happy to have such an opportunity to make extra money.

Several people in charge of stage art and sound chatted while working.

"Look at Du Feng, he is really good at vision! He saw that there was no way out in the army, and he has been in the sea for only a few years, and his business is so big!"

"If you have a good father, your business can also be so big."

"Look at you. Du Feng is at least much better than those who are profiteers, right? He can still think of us old friends when he has good things. You are so conscienceless."

While the two of them were chatting enthusiastically, the bucktoothed young man in charge of art on the side did not speak.

He retired from the art troupe a few years ago. When he was in the army, he was not familiar with Du Feng. Du Feng was the son of a cadre, and all the people around him were second-generation. He was not qualified to mix in that circle.

In fact, he didn't want to be retired when he was in the C Army. For him, a child of a civilian, it would definitely be much better to stay in the art troupe than to return to the local area.

But he didn't have the same fate as Du Feng. He retired voluntarily, but he was passive.

After returning to the local area, he spent two years guarding the grain warehouse and working in the trade union. It was not easy to get into the Yanjing Television Art Center as an artist last year. Finally, his painting skills were not wasted.

Today he came to help purely on a voluntary basis, of course, in order to get familiar with the face.

Relationships are built up bit by bit.

"Brothers, have a cigarette!"

When the people around him were chatting enthusiastically, Du Feng suddenly appeared, startling the two people who were gossiping about him.

The two glanced at Du Feng guiltily, and only when they saw that he looked normal and enthusiastic did they feel relieved.

"Xiaogang, have a cigarette!"

Du Feng handed over another cigarette, and Feng Xiaogang was flattered, "Thank you, Mr. Du!"

Du Feng said straightforwardly, "Why call me Mr. Du? We are all comrades, it's too formal."

While they were smoking and taking a break, a circle of people had gathered outside the mall to watch the excitement.

It's not even eight o'clock yet, and the ceremony is at nine o'clock. If this trend continues, I'm afraid there will be a sea of ​​people in front of the mall before nine o'clock.

"Boss Du, when will Liu Xiaoqing, Fang Shu and others come?"

Du Feng blew out a smoke ring, "Soon."

When it comes to the movie stars who will appear today, several people present are very excited.

They work in the art troupe and have seen many beautiful girls, but the aura of movie stars is different.

"It's so prestigious to invite so many stars to the opening!"

"Yes, I think it's hard for Boss Du's business not to be popular!"

Du Feng responded to the compliments of several comrades politely, but his expression inevitably revealed a bit of complacency.

"I'll go over there and take a look. Brothers, you guys are busy first."

After Du Feng left, several people were still chatting, and their words were full of envy and jealousy.

Feng Xiaogang watched Du Feng walk to the outskirts of the mall and meet a couple holding a child and talk intimately.

He looked at the man in the couple and felt that he was familiar, as if he had seen him on TV before.

He remembered the boast Du Feng had made when he was in the army, saying that "The Wreath under the Mountain" was written by his brother-in-law based on him.

Xu Lingjun!

Feng Xiaogang's mind flashed this name, and he was excited all of a sudden.

That's Xu Lingjun!

He looked in the direction of Du Feng, and after the three chatted for a few words, Du Feng led the couple into the mall.

"There are so many people!" Tao Yushu said as they went upstairs.

"Yes, the effect is better than expected."

For more than a month before, the advertising campaign of Asia-Europe Clothing City has never stopped.

A week before the opening, Du Feng asked the salespersons of the clothing city to wear cheongsams and hold signs to promote the business on the busy streets of Yanjing.

The salespersons of the clothing city are all tall and pretty, and the cheongsams that highlight their figures have attracted the attention of countless Yanjing citizens.

Wherever the cheongsam team goes, there are crowds of people, which has become a scene in Beijing.

Because of several traffic jams, Du Feng was also interviewed by Uncle Hat.

After such a series of publicity campaigns, the news of the opening of Asia-Europe Clothing City today can be said to have spread throughout the streets and alleys of Yanjing City.

When they were promoting the event, they also announced in advance that many celebrities would appear at the opening ceremony, so it was not surprising that so many people gathered at the entrance of Xidan Shopping Mall early this morning to watch.

It was still a bit cold in the morning in March, and Du Feng brought Lin Chaoyang's family up here to let them avoid the wind.

After staying for a while, more and more people gathered outside the mall.

Lin Chaoyang and his wife held their children and looked down. Through the windows of the mall, they could only see a sea of ​​heads.

Seeing more and more people gathering, Xidan Shopping Mall and the uncles in hats also began to move out to maintain order.

When it was almost nine o'clock, the crowd had overflowed to the road and the doors of the surrounding shops, and even the overpass at the entrance of the mall was full of people.

The overpass is located on the right side of the main entrance of Xidan Shopping Mall, with a good view. Standing on it is a bit far away, but you can just see the full view of the opening ceremony stage.

Ordinary people can ignore it in order to watch the performances and stars, but the uncles in hats can't. Seeing the crowded scene on the overpass, the uncles are furious.

That was a pedestrian bridge, not the Yangtze River Bridge. They quickly organized manpower to evacuate the crowd on the bridge.

When the opening ceremony of Asia-Europe Clothing City finally began, the gongs and drums were loud, firecrackers were blasted, and the festive sound filled the entire Xidan North Street.

The host had a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes. It was Zhao Zhongxiang, the national face.

His face often appears in the "News Network" and the Spring Festival Gala. Before the stars appeared, Zhao Zhongxiang alone almost made the people present lose control.

The shouts at the scene were like a tsunami, and the sound was deafening.

After saying a few words, Zhao Zhongxiang began to invite the stars to come on stage. The first one to come out was Fang Shu.

She is the current leading actress of Yanying Studio. She has been rising rapidly in the past two years. She also served as the host of the Spring Festival Gala just past with Liu Xiaoqing.

Fang Shu's appearance is gentle and exquisite, beautiful and elegant, and she is the dream lover of countless young people.

Today, she was wearing a pair of high heels, a brown fur coat, and black wavy hair cascading down with a simple flower pinned on it.

With her fiery red lips and affectionate eyes, she stunned the thousands of audiences as soon as she appeared on the stage.

"Fang Shu——"

The heart-wrenching cry came from an unknown fan, and the crowd surged forward like a wave with the cry.

Fortunately, the security measures on the scene were in place, and the stage and the audience were separated by iron fences.

Fang Shu greeted the audience with a microphone, and the shouts from the crowd became louder.

Lin Chaoyang and his family stood on the upper floor of Xidan Shopping Mall, and could only see the back of the stage. The enthusiasm of the audience on the scene amazed Tao Yushu.

"It's terrible! It feels even more terrifying than the star-chasing atmosphere in Hong Kong!"

The star-chasing atmosphere in Hong Kong started earlier and is more open than in the mainland, but in terms of the fanaticism of the audience, Tao Yushu believes that the mainland audience may be even better.

"How many people are here?"

Fang Shu on the stage has already started her performance, but Tao Yushu doesn't have time to watch. She casts her eyes on both sides of Xidan North Street. It can be seen that there are still audiences gathering in the direction of Xidan Shopping Mall from time to time.

But there is no room for the audience here. The edge of the crowd continues to spread outward, and the traffic on the street has long been blocked.

The No. 109 tram and No. 22 bus are blocked at both ends of the Xidan Shopping Mall and cannot move. Even pedestrians riding bicycles can only move forward slowly.

This is the influence of movie stars in the 1980s!

In the past, the Xidan shopping mall, which was bustling with people after the opening, was empty today. All the audience ran outside.

Even the salesmen were leaning against the windows to watch the excitement. They wished they could go outside to see the stars. They could only see the backs of the stars in the building.

The performance on the stage continued. Fang Shu, Zhang Jinling, Li Xiuming... one by one, the well-known female stars appeared on the stage, singing and dancing, and the atmosphere on the scene became more and more heated.

Until Liu Xiaoqing appeared on the stage in a gorgeous dress, the atmosphere on the scene reached a climax, and the shouts of the audience almost overturned the roof.

Even if Phoenix Legend held a concert in the Bird's Nest in the future, it would only be at this level.

The opening ceremony is not a concert, so it must not last too long, only forty or fifty minutes in total.

After several female stars came on stage and finished their performances, Zhao Zhongxiang invited several people to the stage together. Everyone announced the end of the ceremony in unison, and the Yafu Clothing City was officially opened.

Seeing the female stars being invited into Xidan Mall by the staff, the audience also followed suit and the flow of people was even denser and more turbulent than the shopping tide before the Spring Festival in previous years.

This overwhelming wealth came from the sky, making Wang Quan, the general manager of the mall, overjoyed, and very glad that he agreed to the decision of Asia-Europe Clothing City to hold an opening ceremony.

With the opening of Asia-Europe Clothing City, Xidan Mall also benefited from it!

The tide of people continued to pour into the mall. Du Feng had already arranged salesmen in various places in the mall to guide these potential customers to Asia-Europe Clothing City.

The space in Asia-Europe Clothing City is spacious and bright, with soft and even lighting.

The products in the windows and clothing display areas are full of exquisite modern atmosphere and texture under the background of these lights.

Some artistic paintings are dotted on the partial partition walls, and soft music can be heard in the store.

In the thousands of square meters of business area, hundreds of thousands of clothing are displayed, covering almost all clothing categories in daily life. At a glance, it is dazzling, but it does not make people feel messy, but rather a sense of comfort.

"Welcome to Asia-Europe Clothing City!"

The salesmen in black work clothes are upright, elegant, and soft but polite.

What you see and hear is a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere, which makes many customers feel good as soon as they enter the store.

In less than ten minutes, the store that was originally empty with only clothes and salesmen was already crowded with customers.

Most of the customers who came today actually came for stars such as Fang Shu and Liu Xiaoqing, and there were not many people who had shopping needs.

But with the idea of ​​coming here, many people also looked at clothes.

Some people noticed that there were several sets of clothes hanging in the store that seemed to be exactly the same as those worn by the female stars just now, and many young female comrades immediately surrounded them.

A curly-haired woman dressed appropriately walked through the crowd. She did not join the young girls in the fun.

The clothes worn by celebrities are not suitable for people of her age. She liked a cashmere coat and asked the salesperson: "This coat is very beautiful. How much is it?"

"Hello, ma'am. Our women's coat is made of cashmere blended fabric, which is soft and has excellent warmth retention.

The double-sided sewing technology is used, which not only ensures the durability of the clothing, but also makes the appearance more simple and generous. The price is 98 yuan."

The salesperson was gentle and spoke softly. The curly-haired woman nodded her head when she heard the question. This service attitude was much better than that of the salespersons in state-owned shopping malls.

But when the curly-haired woman heard the price, her hand on the cuff of the coat was pulled back as if she had touched a soldering iron.

"Oh! So expensive?"

Due to the planned economy and the shortage of materials, clothing in the 1980s was not cheap, so many people bought cloth and asked tailors to make clothes to save money.

Cashmere coats made of the same material as the one the female customer asked about cost 40 or 50 yuan in many department stores or clothing companies.

After entering the Asia-Europe Clothing City and seeing the decoration and texture of the clothes, she was mentally prepared, but she was still shocked by the price of 98 yuan.

Such a price is enough for an ordinary worker's two-month salary, but it can only buy one piece of clothing.

Hearing the curly-haired woman's astonishment, the salesperson seemed to have expected it long ago, and calmly said the words they used in the morning training.

It was nothing more than emphasizing how good the texture and tailoring of the clothes were, and the styles were the most popular in Hong Kong.

Seeing that the curly-haired woman didn't buy it, the salesperson said again:

"Today our clothing city has an opening event. If you spend more than 100 yuan, you can get a 30 yuan shopping voucher, of which 20 yuan can be used to deduct consumption on the same day, and the other 10 yuan can be used next time you come, valid for three months."

Listening to the salesperson's words, the curly-haired woman was calculating in her heart.

100 yuan back 30 yuan, 70 yuan a piece, it is cheaper, but still more expensive than she expected.

"Can it be cheaper?"

The salesperson shook his head, "These are the discounts. However, we also have a lucky draw today. You can draw a lucky draw once for every 20 yuan spent. The first prize is a Yanjing brand color TV."

The female customer's eyes lit up when she heard this. No wonder she saw several TVs when she passed by the window just now.

Not only TVs, there are also electric fans, quilts and other prizes in the window.

The female customer asked a few questions and learned that the first prize was a color TV, the second prize was ten electric fans, the third prize was thirty gold-thread quilts, and there was also a universal prize, which was a pair of nylon socks for every time you didn't win the lottery.

She looked at the color TV in the window again with envy. If you win it, it will be more than a thousand yuan!

She looked at the customers around her who were talking to the salespersons. If you draw the lottery earlier, you may win a prize.

Even if you win the third prize gold-thread quilt, it will be enough.

The worst result is nothing more than not winning the prize. If you buy a coat and draw five times, you can also get five pairs of socks, each pair is fifty or sixty cents.

With this calculation, it seems to be a little cheaper, and the key is that you can still have a chance to win the prize.

As the balance in her heart continued to tilt, the salesperson added: "You can also use your ID card to apply for a membership here, and the amount of each consumption will be retained in the form of points.

1 yuan is 1 point, and you can exchange it for gifts at that time."

Hearing this, the curly-haired woman asked curiously: "What can be exchanged?"

"The gifts are mainly daily necessities, such as washbasins, toilet paper, frying pans, etc., but these gifts require different amounts of points.

For example, if you buy this dress and collect a consumption amount of 100 yuan, the points are enough to exchange for a box of toilet paper."

After hearing this, the curly-haired woman was a little happier, feeling that this box of toilet paper was like a free gift.

Her hand touched the gray cashmere blended coat again, and she liked it more and more.

Seeing this, the salesperson said, "Madam, you can try this dress."

The curly-haired woman was a little surprised, "Can you still try it?"

"Of course. Except for close-fitting clothes, all our clothes can be tried before buying.

And our clothes are guaranteed to be replaced within seven days, as long as there is a quality problem.

For example, the cashmere coat you bought, the replacement period can be extended to one month.

In addition, if the seams are open, the accessories are damaged or fall off, we can repair them for free, and..."

The salesperson's introduction is actually mostly the content of the "Three Guarantees Law" in later generations, but there is no "Three Guarantees Law" now.

The curly-haired woman suddenly heard that Asia-Europe Clothing City actually had such a conscientious policy, and her eyebrows were even more happy.

She happily followed the salesperson's lead to try on clothes, but found that there was already a long queue at the door of the fitting room.

"I'm so sorry, you may have to wait for a while." The salesperson apologized and said, "There is a stool here, you can sit down first."

Such a sincere and enthusiastic attitude made the curly-haired woman feel very comfortable. The clothes are a bit expensive, but they are expensive for a reason.

While waiting in line to try on clothes, the curly-haired woman found that many people had already started to pay at the checkout counter.

The clothes in the Asia-Europe Clothing City are much more expensive than those in ordinary department stores. She felt that there are still many rich people in Yanjing, and she was anxious that if she was late in the lottery, the prizes would be won by others.

After the fitting room was finally vacated, the curly-haired woman hurried in to change her clothes.

She stood in front of the full-length mirror, swaying left and right to pay attention to the effect of the clothes on her body.

Don't say it, this dress is really very stylish, and it feels higher-end than the clothes sold at the clothing counter of the department store.

The salesperson next to her praised her sincerely, which made the curly-haired woman completely determined.

"I'll buy it. Do you have anything that costs two yuan? Gather me 100 yuan."

The salesperson took her to a small stall with various wallets.

"Take a look at the wallets here. They are all made of pure cowhide. The price is not expensive, three or five yuan. You can buy one for your lover as a gift."

The curly-haired woman looked at the wallets on the stall. They were mainly black and brown. They looked very delicate. She couldn't help but feel happy. Buying a wallet to go back just happened to shut up her husband at home.

She saw a stall with belts on the side. The texture and style were also outstanding. They were much better than those sold in state-owned stores now.

When she asked the price, it was actually a little cheaper than in state-owned stores.

I've already bought it, so I might as well buy more.

After a selection, she bought two belts and a wallet, plus a cashmere coat for a total of 121 yuan, which was just enough for six draws.

When she went to the cashier to pay, the curly-haired woman realized that she felt distressed. The money she spent now would take three months for her family to save.

But she looked at the things in her hand and felt that they were worth the money. The quality of these things was much better than that of state-owned stores, and they would repair and replace them for free.

"Madam, you can go to the lottery office to draw a lottery." The salesperson reminded her.

The curly-haired woman responded belatedly and hurriedly walked to the lottery office with her things.

"Take your time and welcome to come next time." The salesperson said as she started to walk.

The curly-haired woman said "thank you" for some reason. She didn't know why she said this. She had never said such a thing when she bought things in state-owned stores before.

But at this moment, she didn't care to think too much and hurried to the lottery office.

I don't know since when, a group of people have gathered around the lottery office, and everyone who came was holding the clothes they had just bought.

"Comrade, comrade, look at my ticket, I can draw six times." The curly-haired woman squeezed through the crowd and stretched out her hand to the staff in charge of the lottery.

"Okay, I see. Don't worry, let's line up for the lottery."

There were seven or eight people in front of the curly-haired woman. While she was waiting, she looked forward from time to time.

Suddenly, someone in front shouted: "Electric fan! I won an electric fan!"

Instantly, everyone's eyes were attracted, not only the guests who were queuing for the lottery, but also many people who were looking at clothes.

The winner was a young girl. She spent 30 yuan to buy a gray plaid coat, which was the same style of clothes that Li Xiuming wore at the ceremony just now.

30 yuan can only be used to draw a prize once, but I didn't expect to win the prize all of a sudden.

After the staff verified it, they handed the Watson brand floor fan to the girl on the spot.

The girl was overjoyed. She only spent 30 yuan on the purchase, and this floor fan was at least 140 or 50 yuan.

It's a big profit!

After receiving the gift, the girl was taken a photo by the staff, and the people around her cast envious eyes.

After the girl left with the electric fan in her arms, smiling, the rest of the people were eager to try the lottery. Unfortunately, their luck was not good. Several people failed to win the lottery and only left with a few pairs of socks.

When it was the middle-aged woman's turn to draw the lottery, she couldn't help but get nervous.

She reached out to the lottery box and took out a small card.

"Puhui Prize." She couldn't help but feel disappointed.

She drew again, and it was still Puhui Prize. It was Puhui Prize for three or four times in a row. She couldn't help but complain to the staff: "Your box is not full of Puhui Prizes, right?"

She didn't wait for the staff to answer, and came out with a card in her hand. She didn't hold much hope.

But when she saw the small words on the card, she couldn't help but widen her eyes.